AstraZeneca Small Business Subcontracting Plan

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Original Submitted date: November 30, 2019 Revised Submitted date: December 16, 2019

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NCS Small Business Liaison/Procurement and Resources Specialist 1st. Aye!. 1 Block North of22 Street Hines, IL 60141

Re: Revised 2020 Small Business Subcontracting Plan -JUSTIFICATION LETTER Dear Ms. MB AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ("AZ") hereby submits its 2020 Company-Wide Small Business Subcontracting Plan ("Plan"). This plan reflects the Company's dedication to providing opportunities to small businesses while also recognizing the unique nature of AZ services.

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In addition, in 2020, AstraZeneca will continue its Return to Growth strategy by focusing on driving growth by supplying medicines that can transform care and ensuring that they reach patients who need them in a way that brings wider benefits to society and the planet. To meet this demand, AstraZeneca is growing, our science is growing more complex, and our supply chains growing more global. To avoid our costs rising as fast as our sales, and to deliver our Return to Growth strategy, we are transforming everything we do by making our processes simpler and more streamlined. We are flattening our organizational structure to improve productivity, encourage accountability and improve decision-making and communication.

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will continue its path towards success.

Through our internal and external outreach ef ort., business processes an. continuous strive to identify and utilize

small businesses. AZ will continue to strive for increased opportunities for small business engagements in our

procurement processes. AZ detailed efforts towards identifying potential small businesses and assuring that they

are given equitable opportunities to compete for subcontracts are outlined in the attached Small Business Plan,

Section 5 and Section S.

AZ will continue these efforts in 2020 and the Plan reflects the realistic opportunities for small businesses and diverse in 2020.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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SMALL BUSLNESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

(Model Outline* -- Template Revised 4/1/2019) * This template is a suggested model for use when formulating a subcontracting plan pursuant to the requirements at FAR 52.219-9(d). While this model plan has been designed to be consistent with FAR 52.219-9, other formats may be acceptable. However, failure to include the essential information as set firth in this model may be cause for either a delay in acceptance or the rejection of an offer where the clause is applicable. Further, the use of this model is not intended to waive other requirements that may be applicable under FAR 52.219-9 or that may appear in the Government 's solicitation. "SUBCONT'RACT," as used in 52.219-9, refers to your external company spend, meaning any agreement (other than one involving an employer-employee relationship) entered into by a federal government prime contractor or subcontractor callingfor supplies or services required for performance of the contract or subcontract.

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN PERIOD: 01/01/2020 -12/31/2020 Individual plans should cover the entire period of performance, and commercial plans should coincide with the company's fiscal year. In the event your company's fiscal year is for a period that will end before the contract periods of any federal contracts you hold which include the requirement to have a small business subcontracting plan, you will be required to submit a new subcontracting plan for approval thirty (30 days prior to expiration of the existing subcontracting plan. In the event an acceptable plan cannot be negotiated prior to expiration of the existing subcontracting plan, your contract(s) may be terminated.

DATE SUBMITTED: November 30. 2019

REVISED DATE SUBMITTED: December 16. 2019

NAME OF PLANHOLDERI SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDED: (b) (4)

(b) (4) ADDRESS:

ITEM/SERVICE TYPE: Global Biopharmaceutical Company

TYPE OF PLAN

Select only one of the fallowinkplan types (a orb', listing the total estimated dollar value of all planned subcontracting (to all types of business concerns, both large and small). Per 13 CFR 125.3(a)(1)(iii), the following categories should not be included la the

total subcontractine spend base in #1, the proposed goals in #2. nor in the categories of spend listed in #3: internally generated

costs such as salaries and wages; employee insurance; other employee benefits; payments for petty cash; depreciation; interest; income taxes; property taxes; lease payments; bank fees; fines, claims, and dues; Original Equipment Manufacturer relationships during warranty periods (negotiated up front with product); utilities such as electricity, water, sewer, and other services purchased from a municipality or solely authorized by the municipality to provide those services in a particular geographical region; and

philanthropic contributions. Utility companies may be eligible for additional exclusions unique to their industry, which may be

approved by the contracting officer on a case-by-case basis.

a) Individual Plan (This Contract Only) Contract #/Solicitation #

Total value of projected subcontracts (both large and small businesses)

Base Period $

5-Year Option $

Total Contract Value (including options) $

*Separate goals must be included for each option period (see #2 and chart on last page)

h) Commercial Plan (select one of the following Dian types):

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State separate dollar and percentage goals, expressed in terms of percentages of die total available subcontracting dollars listed in the previous section in ;=.1.

Commercial plans must complete 2e below with 1-tear goals, and indlvhfual plans must complete 26 below with two separate 5-year goals. Complete only 2a OR 1b, as applicable. Round percentage goals to one decimal place (X.x%).

2a. GOALS FOR COMMERCIAL PLANS (1-Year Goals)

Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting with small businesses (SB) (including ANCs

and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged (including ANCs and Indian tribes), and women-owned small business concerns:(b) (4)

and (b) (4)

b) Total estimated do

r ent of anned subcontracting with veteran-owned small

businesses (V0):

c) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting with servi owned small businesses (SDVO) (Note: This is a subset of veteran-owned):

d) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned sub ontractinl with small disadv antaged

businesses (SDB) (including ANCs and Indian tribes):(b) (4)

e) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting wit women-owned small

businesses (WO):(b) (4)

0 Total es (HUB): (b) .(4)

value and ercent of planned subcontracting with HUBZone small businesses

2b. GOALS FOR INDIVIDUAL PLANS (Two. Five-Year Goals)

a) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting with small businesses (SB) (including ANCs and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small. HUBZone small, small disadvantaged (including ANCs and Indian tribes), and women-owned small

business concerns:

Base (5-years): $

&

% & 5-Year Option: $

&

%

b) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting with veteran-owned small

businesses (V0):

Base (5-years): S

&

% & 5-Year Option: $

c) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting with service-disabled veteran-

owned small businesses (SDVO) (Note: This is a subset of veteran-owned):

Base (5-years): S

&

% & 5-Year Option: $

&

%

d) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting with small disadvantaged

businesses (SDB) (including ANCs and Indian tribes):

Base (5-years): $

&

% & 5-Year Option: $

&

%

e) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting with women-ms lied small

businesses (WO):

Base (5-years): $

&

% & 5-Year Option: $

&

0/0?

f) Total estimated dollar value and percent of planned subcontracting with HUBZone small businesses

(HUB):

Base (5-years): $

&

% & 5-Year Option: $

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3. PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES The types of products and/or services to be subcontracted are:

Product 'Service

SB

WOSB

SDB

VOSB

SDVOS13

HUBZonc

Office/Lab supplies/equipment

LB

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Facility/Maintenance Services

Safety supply for manufacturing facilities

Engineering/IT services

R&D

Professional services

Hypodermic Needles and Syringes, Hypak Sprayer Barrels

Specific Pathogen Free Eggs

Highly controlled and specialized clinical testings, global clinical research organizations (CROs)

4. GOAL DEVELOPMENT The following method was used in developing the subcontracting goals: The following method was used in developing the subcontracting goals: AZ subcontracting performance data and reports are generated using a centralized Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. AZ develops its subcontracting goals after careful review of actual subcontracting performance in prior periods from its SAP system.

Small business subcontracting goals are projected based on factors including prior year achievements, the anticipated plan year subcontracting opportunities created through existing contract and/or planned enhancements in category management, as well as commitment to improvement.

AstraZeneca is confident that its methodology, which is more inclusive than its historical approach, results in greater accuracy and consistency in calculating the percentages and absolute dollars of indirect spend attributable to small businesses.

5. IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL SOURCES

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The following methods were used to identify potential sources for solicitation purposes (See FAR 52.2199(d)(5) for examples of methods that may be used.):

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6. INDIRECT COSTS Indirect costs [S] have D have not been included in the dollar and percentage subcontracting goals stated above. (Check one.) If "have been" is checked (and you are proposing an individual plan), explain the method used in determining the proportionate share of indirect costs to be incurred with small business (including Alaska Native Corporations and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business (including ANCs and Indian tribes), women-owned small business, and HUBZone small business concerns. .Vote: Commercial planholders who choose to include indirect costs will not need to provide the aforementioned explanation because the costs will be applied at 100%. 1%1, A

7. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

? The followinz individual will administer the subcontracting program:

This individual's specific duties, as they relate to the firm's subcontracting program, are as follows: 6

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Overall responsibility for the AZ small business program: the development and execution of program's strategy, aligned with AZ processes and methodologies, as well as monitoring the performance relative to contractual subcontractine reauirements contained in this Plan. includine. but not limited to:

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8. gOUITABLE OPPORTUNITY The following good faith efforts (internal and external) will be taken to ensure that small business, veteranowned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, and HUBZone small business concerns will have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts: AstraZeneca will leverage internal and external resources/databases to identify potential SBEs candidates.

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